Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-06
TBEArHICAL NOTES.
Something About the Great New
York Amusement Temples.

Something About the Great New
York Amusement Temples.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a tin lighthouse
twelve or fifteen feet nigh is perched on
the roof of Wallack's Theatre. Electric
lights shine from the tower and it at
tracts the attention of the passers-by and
advertises HarbOr Lights. The produce
ton OF the play was notable. A fashion,
able audience assembled and the scenic
effect was superb. IL isn't much of a
play, but that never seems to make any
particular difference at Wallack's. After
the first act the audience fell to gossiping
garrulOuslV.
81 see that Wallack has lighthouse on
the roof" SAID a man In front of me TO his
neIghbor.
"Yaas." drawled the other-a noted
gambler. "Iu's an effort to get even. you
know.
"HOw go, me boy?"
HE has had lighthouses under his roof
so LONG that he is trying to balance
things"
The patronage at Wallack's has been
woiullY slim during the year so far, aud
1t is not believed that HarbOr Lights Will
increase it. It's fine spectacle from the
scene-makeT's point Of view, buC the
dramatic stun is Of the poorest and most
meayre character, and whatever ls ac-
Ceptatle is trite and stale. There is no
reason that can see why an intelligent
man should attend the play second time
unless 1t is to admire the mechanical
effects. There are some good actors in
| the company, but they seem to regard
tneir connection with the piece in the
| light OF an uuimpoFtant diversion. The
continued III fortune Of this theatre has
excited great deal OF talk recently, The
series OF failures during the past three
seasons Is OF extraordinary length. Les
ter Wallack bimselt is repuCtd Door
man. though he was once the owner OF
fast yachts. town and country houses and
considerable holdings ia CITY real estate
Another OF tue first nights this week
saw Miss Helen Dauyray essay the char
acter OF Peg wellington. Tuere is not
/ much about Miss DauVray TO admire eX-
cept her puck, and this certainly is be
ginning to win appreciation. She deYOtes
an endless amount OF trouble to her pro-
ducuOn, and do S not seem to be in the
least dismayed by frequent failures.
| There are rumors OF an outbreak in the
matter OF lawsuits at the Lyceum Thea
ire. Miss DauVray gaveBronson How
ard $4,000 for a play which proved a
tniliug hzzle. She Withdrew The plav,
and Manager Frohman began suit
against ner for taking IL off so alb
ruptly. Thereupon she turned
around and began suit against the author
Tor not writing star part Tor her as he
had agreed to. Meanwhile sue got Peg
Wellington in shape. 1t isn't a profound
20. rne Peg Wellington OF history was
the most beautiful woman OF the English
aye and when Rose Coghlan. at the
height OF her beauty ana lame, played the
part she gave ii charm and attractive
ness that made a deep impression. Miss
DauYray, who is underslZ-d, lar from
beauntul and without any particular dis.
tlnctiou OF ace or figure did not succeed
in giving the part any artistic import
ance.
| went to dime museum last week, at
tTscted by card OF invitation when ex-
plotted the graceful figure OF a woman
fuely developed aud lying on luxurious
cOucn while she underwent the pro.
cess OF tsttOolng. the artist was repre-
stnted in the act OF completing the work
A distinguish body OF first night
ers were invited to be IN at the
finish. They were all there. But instead
Of the comely female there was a large,
austere and dIsdainful Fourth ward
tough, with an asthmatic cough, who
submitted to the tattoOing with surly de-
lance. Altogether it was a week Of
dlsappolntments. BLAKELY HALL.